The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has charged Edo Queens to win the CAF Women’s Champions League title. Gusau, who was overwhelmed by the team's victory against the Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa on Saturday night, made the call in a press statement on Sunday.
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF , Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has charged Edo Queens to win the CAF Women’s Champions League title. Gusau, who was overwhelmed by the team's victory against the Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa on Saturday night, made the call in a press statement on Sunday. “The ladies exhibited the much-talked-about Nigeria spirit to come from behind and defeat the Cup holders. 'Theirs is a statement in resilience, determination and ambition.
The NFF boss who went ahead to commend the team's extraordinary fighting spirit in overpowering the defending champions to reach the semi-finals of the ongoing CAF Women’s Champions League competition in Morocco, believed that they can as well emerge winners of the ongoing tournament. 'We congratulate the Edo State Government and all those involved in this remarkable progress of the team,' he added.
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